Congratulations to our friend Xande Ribeiro for capturing the Absolute title at the Mundials last weekend. For anyone who competes with the gi on this represents the ultimate accomplishment in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Well, that and being named the OTM BJJ Player of the year, which come to think of it, Xande won in 2005. Xande may be a front runner to repeat as our pick, but the year still has plenty of action left to go!In addition to our extensive coverage of the Mundials, along with photo gallery and upcoming interviews with the key players, we’ve got a newsletter exclusive article on the American medalists here: http://onthemat.com/articles/Mundials_2006_American_Competitor_Medalists_08_07_2010.html.
